My $2/month VPS has stopped and can't even boot, so I've switched provider.
It seems like most server providers don't want to offer <$5 machines, and I imagine it's hard to make money at the low end. Several providers require a one-off setup fee too.
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I'm surprised by how many different weather forecasts I can get out different apps. Surely there aren't many API providers for weather predictions?
Alternative conspiracy theory: do weather apps that predict nicer weather get more downloads?
It can be really hard to find good free resources: for-pay providers are much more motivated to promote themselves.
I found it really hard to find quality stock images, and eventually found unsplash. This week I found pixabay too.
I'm sure this also happens in other domains.
Insightful article on the economics of Netflix's content business model, and how users consume it differently to historical content providers:
